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Hector in Irish

Hector in Irish is Eachtar — Hector means to bully or intimidate someone through loud, aggressive bluster.

Hector in Irish

Eachtar
proper noun
(Greek mythology, Roman mythology) A Trojan hero in Homer's Iliad.

What does "Hector" mean?

  1. verb To bully or intimidate someone through loud, aggressive bluster.
    "Stop hectoring the waiter — it wasn't his fault."
  2. noun A blustering bully who tries to intimidate through loud, aggressive behavior.
    "He was a hector at school, always picking on smaller kids."
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Hector in a sentence

  • Stop hectoring the waiter — it wasn't his fault.
  • The coach hectored the referees all game long.
  • He was a hector at school, always picking on smaller kids.

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What is "Hector" in Irish?

"Hector" in Irish is Eachtar. Hector means: To bully or intimidate someone through loud, aggressive bluster.

How do you use "Hector" in a sentence?

Example: "Stop hectoring the waiter — it wasn't his fault." In Irish, "Hector" is Eachtar.

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